HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J
The Management, Ravi Ice Company – Appellant
Versus
Appellate Authority Under Payment of Gratuity Act/ Joint Commissioner of Labour, Trichirapalli – Respondent
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed aggrieved by an order dated 08.02.2018 passed in P.G.A.S.No.132 of 2017. The said P.G.A.S.No.132 of 2017 was filed against the order passed by the respondent No.2 in P.G.No.247 of 2015 dated 27.03.2017. By virtue of the said order dated 27.03.2017, an amount of Rs.
1,63,558/- was directed to be paid to the respondent No.3 herein. Though an appeal was filed against the said order, the same was rejected by the respondent No.1 appellate authority.
2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for petitioners that respondent No.3 is reported dead as early as on 11.02.2023. It was thereafter, the matter was adjourned time and again to enable the petitioners to bring on record the legal representative of the deceased respondent No.3. In spite of the same, the petitioners could not take any such steps. Under those circumstances, this Court by order dated 26.02.2025, afforded final opportunity to the petitioners to take appropriate steps and passed the following docket order:
“As early as on 11.02.2023, it was brought to the notice of this Court that respondent No.3 is no more. In spite of this matter being adjourned again and again, no steps have
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